Social Sites People Share Content On By Content Type, Q2 2013 [CHART]

About half of content shared to social networks was shared to Facebook during Q2, according to an analysis of client data from Gigya. But while Facebook got the most shares, other networks are also seeing considerably activity, and there are significant disparities when sorting by content type. In particular, Pinterest – the destination for 16% of total shares – took the lead over Facebook (41% to 37%) in e-commerce sharing. And while Twitter (24% of all shares) couldn’t quite get over the hump, it rivaled Facebook for sharing from consumer brand sites (38% vs. 41%).

In terms of total shares, LinkedIn (3%) and Google+ (2%) sat well behind those other networks, despite a recent report suggesting that social sharing on Google+ is growing faster than Facebook. Neither LinkedIn nor Google+ appear to have outsized influence in any of the content types identified. Facebook’s influence is highest for education and non-profit content (71% share) and is also above-average for travel and hospitality content (58%). Read the rest at MarketingCharts.